Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets: Illustrated Edition

Jim Kay has taken on a mammoth task and has created a thing of great beauty. The art throughout this book is so varied and not in any one style, ranging from charcoal and inks to bright colourful works to gentler water colours. The book uses dark coloured pages to great effect! Some of the pictures are so bursting with detail that you simply have to stop reading and step into the page for a while. The layout of the book is such that the words and illustrations are in page turning synchronicity and you walk as you read your way through J.K Rowling's world longing to visit Diagon Alley once more. Great care and thought has gone into this reimagining, not just the characters but also the buildings and architecture. Every detail has been considered and comes alive on the page. Beautifully bound with a slip case designed to take readers off on a new journey to Hogwarts and all that entails. Jump in the flying Ford Anglia car and let the Weasley boys take you to their lovely yet ramshackle home. If you want to have a look over my shoulder as I flick through this book, take a look at my video on YouTube. (Channel Tom Strong Reviews) "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets - illustrated by Jim Kay - Detailed Book View" Excellent gift for Christmas. Both for people who have read the books and new comers alike. (Amazon promptly delivered this book to me in pristine condition.)

Jim Kay is the best thing to happen to the Harry Potter Series since J.K Rowling herself put pen to paper and introduced us,to Harrys magical world I will tell you why I have the 1st and now the 2nd and preordered the 3rd in his illustrated series its because even if you have, the original book series you will fall in love with Jim Kays take on Harrys World I felt like I was seeing Harrys World, for the first time you can see the brush strokes in the faces of the people he draws and the books are wonderful quality, thick,textured pages and nice large font which makes this series of books accessible to all 8-80 year olds and will engage young people in a world millions of people have already, fallen in love with this in my opinion is partly down to Rowlings wonderful imagery and writing and partly down to Kays imaginitive and fresh take on Characters we all know and love my favourite is harry playing quidditch, look I could go on forever but im going to end on this it is a bargain at £15.00 you will not be disappointed by this kaleidoscope of colour,wonder and Magic

I absolutely adore these illustrated editions of the Harry Potter series, the first one was stunning and the Chamber of Secrets is just as beautiful so I can't wait to have the entire series on sitting on my shelves! I'm not going to talk about the story in this review (I've already done that HERE) so instead I'll focus on the quality of the book and the artwork. Just like the Philosopher's Stone illustrated edition this is a beautiful book in every way possible, I'm sure everyone who is looking at this already owns the previous one and has a good idea what to expect but just in case you're considering buying both illustrated versions I'll give you the highlights. These books are large hardbacks with good quality glossy pages full of wonderful illustrations to go along with the familiar text of the story. I love the way the illustrations vary from tiny little images through to whole double page spreads because you just never know what you'll find when you turn over the page. These books are an experience and they beg to be read out loud with children or to have someone sit for hours just studying the pictures. Jim Kay has really done such a fabulous job of bringing the stories to life in a different way, it would have been so easy to base these images on the movies that we're all so familiar with but he's created his own version of the world and the characters that are similar enough to be easily recognised but still completely his own versions. I honestly could have included hundreds of pictures with this review but I've tried to narrow it down to just a few of my favourites.

Pure quality item

This was requested as a present for my 6 year old nephew. I was sceptical as the books seem to old for him but he loves Happy Potter and his parent felt this would be a good way to slowly introduce him to the books. The book is beautiful, but big and heavy (even for an adult) so his father is reading a few pages of this before bed each night and he loves the illustrations. I'm not sure who likes the book more, my nephew or my brother, but extremely well received. I think the idea is that reading it at a slow pace with mean that my nephew can get older before being exposed to the darkness of the later books.

My 7 year old loves these illustrated books. We read them every night before bed, the pictures are a great addition and they really hold his attention. We ordered the paper back book but the quality is great. The pages are lovely and thick! Beautifully made.

I really love the Harry Potter books. but I am not fond of the films. Many people seem to only know the characters, created by JK Rowling, because of the films. This is a real shame because they lose so much of the fable she weaves. These books are impressive. They are well made and the publishers have made them to a very high standard. Jim Kay's illustrations are lovely. What I really like is that he puts the characterisations, created by the films, out of his mind - Rupert Grint, Daniel Radcliffe and Emma Watson do not appear on the pages. Instead he re-imagines the characters and,whilst they might not reflect my own imaginings, they are more true to Rowling's descriptions. They are lovely books to keep and read or give as a gift.

とても丁寧に梱包されてました。 本の絵がきれいで子供も喜んでます。

"Harry Potter et la Chambre des Secrets" est une pure pépite littéraire qui plonge ses lecteurs dans un univers magique et envoûtant. Ce deuxième volet de la série captivante de J.K. Rowling transporte les lecteurs dans un monde où la magie se mêle à l'aventure et à l'amitié. Ce qui est incroyable avec ce livre, c'est la manière dont il approfondit l'univers déjà fascinant créé par l'auteur. On découvre de nouveaux lieux, de nouveaux personnages et des mystères encore plus captivants. L'intrigue est brillamment tissée, mêlant suspense, humour et émotion à chaque page. Ce tome renforce les liens entre les personnages tout en offrant de nouvelles perspectives sur le monde magique de Poudlard. On assiste à la croissance de Harry, Ron et Hermione, et à leur courage face à des défis toujours plus grands. C'est un voyage palpitant qui captive dès la première page jusqu'à la dernière. De plus, la plume de Rowling est magique en elle-même. Son style d'écriture fluide et captivant nous transporte instantanément dans cet univers fantastique. On se retrouve happé par l'histoire, vivant chaque aventure aux côtés de nos héros préférés. En résumé, "Harry Potter et la Chambre des Secrets" est un livre qui charme et ensorcelle, offrant une aventure épique et immersive à tous ceux qui le lisent, quel que soit leur âge. C'est une invitation à s'évader dans un monde magique où l'imagination n'a pas de limites.

this book is one of the most amazing books of Harry Potter’s story, also drawing and cover of this book is great, highly recommended

A great book to read to kids. Love the illustrations and a fantastic way to introduce Harry Potter to kids.

The Jay Kay illustrations are fantastic, complement the story very well and add a layer of interest to the children's story time. Highly recommended.